the biggest pride event in all of southeast asia (over 300,000 attendees) happened in one of the most conservative countries where same-sex marriage isn’t even legalized. happy pride to filipinos and their unwavering love for their people and country. mabuhay ang mga bading!
Do they do this in front of Malacañang to preach thou should not steal?
Do they do this in front of the PNP to preach thou should not kill?
Do they dress up like this everyday? Do they wave this book for every person who forgot to fast? Who cheated?
It’s also not lost on me how some POC (Filipinos included) are also going scorched earth on Filipinos raising valid criticisms of cultural appropriation, in the name of… a white man? The lack of solidarity is staggering, if not, a bit confounding.
''Dong, we all know how good you are and how much sacrifices you have given for the people, especially the poor, the oppressed, and the exploited. They [the gov’t] might have labeled you a criminal but for those of us whom you have served, you are a hero. Rest in power.''
80 years on, with billions of dollars poured into erasing our presence in the land and her history, the land itself is still holding pieces of her native people's homes, waiting for our return.
Ang sabi nila isinusuka daw ng mga mamamayan itong mga napatay nilang rebelde. "Civilian" reports daw dahilan kaya sila natunton at hindi military ops.
Pero sa tagal nang may milyong pabuya walang nagturo? Tas sa libing nila daandaang lokal ang nakiramay?
magpaalam ka muna
04/25/26
natutulala pa rin habang nagsasaka at naisipang ilabas sa pagsusulat ang bigat na nararamdaman. mahigpit na yakap sa lahat. hustisya para kay alyssa, rj, mau, errol, lyle at sa buong #Toboso19. ✊🏼